The Delaware Restated Certificate of Incorporation is a legal document used by corporations in the state of Delaware to amend their existing corporate structure. It serves as an official record of the company's corporate status and is filed with the Delaware Secretary of State. It updates the corporation’s current articles of incorporation and makes changes to the company’s management structure, shareholders’ rights, and other corporate mattersFurthermore, IIT is important to note that amendments made to the Delaware Restated Certificate of Incorporation must be in compliance with Delaware state law. There are two types of Delaware Restated Certificate of Incorporation: a standard restatement and a short-form restatement. The standard restatement includes the existing articles of incorporation, all amendments, and all other relevant corporate documents, while the short-form restatement only includes the articles of incorporation, without any amendments. Both types must be filed with the Delaware Secretary of State in order to be legally effective.